Ingomar by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/278 - Hereshoff designed schooner

[Omega1234]

Thanks Pete.  By the way, those photos of your boat on the Completed Gallery section look a treat!  Well done.

[pete48]

Thank's Omega, She turned out to be a Beautiful boat and great saillor

 

Best Regards,

Pete

[dgbot]

Looking good Omega,  I amglad you are feeling better.  The flu is not a nice thing to have.  And in my case it would be lethal.

David B

[Omega1234]

Hi David, Elmer, Pete, Cap'N'Bob and others.

 

Thanks for stopping by and enjoying Ingomar's progress.

 

David, it's winter here and, of course the flu season as well. Despite having had my flu jab at work, it didn't stop me from still getting sick. Anyhow, without asking you for too many details, I trust that you are taking every precaution to stay away from the many germ-laden people during your flu seasons.

 

Pete and Cap'N'Bob, thanks also for sharing your builds as they have been very informative and enjoyable. I'm especially looking forward to the completion of your Lettie G Howard's masting and rigging, Cap'N'Bob.

 

Elmer-thanks and all the best!

 

Happy modelling everyone.

Edited July 13, 2014 by Omega1234

[DSiemens]

Beautiful work!  What a great schooner to build too.  The lines are incredible.  Love the scale too.  I look forward to seeing more.  

[mtaylor]

This is incredible. Lovely work Omega.

[Omega1234]

Thanks DSiemens and MTaylor. Your words of enciuragement are greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks and all the best!

[dgbot]

Thanks for the thought Omega,  Right now I am in recovery from my 1st tranplant.  My immune system while not dead is very weak.  As a result I have to avoid crowds and other places.  My brother in law is a stock car fan.  I cannot go to the races with him because of the dust.  When I go outside I wear a mask,  Right now the windows are open but we are out in the boondocks.  Fresh air feels good my mask is sitting beside me.  Where do you live?

David B

[Omega1234]

Hi David. It sounds like you've had a few probs lately, (to say the least!), but, it definitely sounds like you're on the mend. I wish you well and a speedy and permanent recovery.

 

All the best and stay safe!

[Omega1234]

Hi Coxswain. Thanks for stopping by and your Likes!

 

All the best.

[Omega1234]

Hi everyone

 

Well, Ingomar's internal accommodation marches slowly forward. I've added some more of the internal bulkheads and panelling in the front half of the ship. Principally the galley has been started. In Ingomar's case, the galley stretches the full width of the ship, with a galley stove located along the centreline. I haven't built the galley stove yet, but when I do, I'm sure it'll be a lot of fun to do!

 

One thing I have noticed is that doing close up photography of the ship, particularly as she is a miniature (1/192), means that all the flaws look incredibly magnified. For instance, some of the tops of the bulkheads may only be a fraction of a millimetre different in height, but close up photography makes it look like it's a full centimetre out of alignment. But, I know that anyone looking at the model from a foot away wouldn't necessarily be able to spot the imperfections, so perhaps I shouldn't stress too much...

 

Anyhow, I hope you enjoy the photos. Still lots of work to go...

[pete48]

Hi Omega, The interior of your "Ingomar" is looking Awesome ,your detail work is incredible.

 

Best Regards,

Pete

[Omega1234]

Thanks Pete!  Like the saying goes...:the devil is in the detail.  This part of any build, ie the internal accommodation, is the part I always enjoy the most.

 

All the best!

[pete48]

Hi Omega, that's intresting , my favorite part is Planking the Hull

 

Best Rgards,

Pete

[dgbot]

Fantastic work.  You could live in it if you wanted to a real man's cave.

David B

[Mirabell61]

Wonderful !

 

Nils

[mtaylor]

Impressive and that goes off the charts when one realizes the size...  

[michael mott]

Just continuing to watch in awe.

 

Michael

[Omega1234]

Hi everyone! Hope you're all enjoying your weekends.

 

Here are the latest photos of Ingomar's internal accommodation. As you'll see, I've been able to do some more work on the crew cabins, and other types of cabins in the bow of the ship. I've included some more open doors to cupboards in order to create the illusion of realism and being "lived in". It was certainly more work to do this, not to mention fiddly, but I think the results are worth the effort. Hope you'll agree.

 

At the amidships and aft, I've started building more of the bulkheads for the guest cabins, etc, as well as the companionway staircase. There's still more work to go, as can be witnessed by the fact that you can see the blobs of blue-tack to temporaily hold the bulkheads in place.

 

Anyhow, hope you enjoy the photos!!

 

All the best.

[pete48]

Incredible Omega, The detail work is outstanding, beautiful workmabnship, and at that Scale is simply Amazing

 

Best Regards,

Pete

Edited July 26, 2014 by Pete48

[Omega1234]

Thanks Pete!  Much appreciated and all the best.

[michael mott]

Omega I still am having a hard time getting my head around how small this model is, I think I would have been tempted to build the whole thing out of Styrene given the tiny sections. You are doing an incredible job

 

 

Michael

[Omega1234]

Hi Michael

 

Many thanks for your feedback.  I think in many respects, you're probably right about the styrene.  It's certainly easier to work with at this scale,that's for sure. The only problem is that it lacks the warmth that wood has; which would be problematic as only real wood can convey the richness of the dark paneled wooden interior of the luxurious living quarters that the owner and guests would have enjoyed.

 

Nonetheless, at least it's all starting to come together.

 

I'm still looking forward to seeing your beautiful cutter under full sail, on a beam reach with a full head of sails...bet you can't wait either!

 

All the best!

[Omega1234]

Hi David (DGBot)

 

Thanks for your like.

 

All the best!

[dgbot]

I have seen many miniatures over the years and your is up there in the rankings as far as I am concerned.

David B

[Omega1234]

Hi David and MTaylor

 

Many thanks. David, that's one hell of a compliment, of which I'm grateful. Of course, I only wish that I was as good as many of the real masters of the craft such as Phil Reed etc. But, you know, at the end of the day, as long as we enjoy our craft, that's all that really matters.

 

All the best and best wishes!

Edited July 28, 2014 by Omega1234

[captainbob]

Here I am looking at the exquisite interior of a fine yacht when all of a sudden a giant puts his thumb right in the middle of it. 

 

Beautiful modeling.

 

Bob

[Omega1234]

Hi Cap'n'Bob, yvesvidal, Elmer Cornish, DSiemens and all others who visited. Many thanks for all your likes and comments.

 

Cap'n'Bob- the giant's thumb is definitely scary. All I can say is, I'm glad he washed his hands and cut his finger nails before the photo was shot!!!! Dirt and close-up photography don't mix too well.

 

Cheers

 

All the best.

Edited July 28, 2014 by Omega1234

[Omega1234]

Hi everyone! Thanks Elia for your recent Like! Tonight, I started on the Ladies Cabin, which is situated at the stern, just before the rudder post. You can see the photos below; suffice to say, it still requires some more details to be added. I don't think it's looking too bad at this early stage.

 

I also started mucking around with a tiny mirror (the type dentists use to see how dirty your teeth are(!)) to focus on various parts of the accommodation. Gotta have some fun on a Tuesday night!!!

 

Anyhow, I hope you enjoy the photos and have a great week!

 

All the best.

Edited July 29, 2014 by Omega1234

[pete48]

Hi Omega, Nice work,  I like the dental mirror photos ( nice photography work ) She's looking good

 

Best Regards,

Pete